North Africa

Zambian-American writer and author of The Lions’ Den, Iris Mwanza, is surprised by the rise of authoritarianism in the West: ‘The rise of authoritarianism in the West and how the institutional checks and balances designed to protect against it have failed us so quickly and easily have been very perp

Halimatu Iddrisu paints Muslim women and their voices. She entrusts their faceless bodies with self-expression and the freedom to engage viewers in a dialogue about dressing choices and the hijab—veiling in Islam—that transcends language.

Doctoral researcher and author of When Lemon Grows on Orange Trees, Diekara Oloruntoba-Oju, believes that urban youth cultures in Nigeria emerge from the margins to shape mainstream culture: ‘Whether it is Afrobeats, shadow boxing or thrift market fashion, urban youth cultures in Nigeria generally s

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books to read to understand why Lagos drives people crazy.

Between 1960 and 1966, the French colonial regime secretly detonated four atmospheric and 13 underground nuclear bombs and conducted tests of nuclear technologies in the Algerian Sahara.

Age gaps in heterosexual relationships have survived the test of time. However, in the feminist pursuit of a gender-equal society, we must recognize how age disparity—though seemingly harmless—can play a significant role in reinforcing gender inequality.

​​​​​With Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche, Wendy Okeke joins a solid line of Nigerian authors who have explored grief in their literature, examining the deep affinities between love and loss without putting one over the other.

While domestic challenges to Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s legitimacy dimmed soon after he was re-elected as Mauritanian president last year, his attempt to balance competing external pressures risks reigniting the social tensions that underpinned the original mobilizations against his re-election.

For Nigerians with albinism, the greatest burden isn’t their condition; it’s the ignorance and misinformation around it. Widespread education and public awareness is crucial to dismantling the stigma they face daily.

As Nigeria embraces its digital future, inclusion—not just innovation—must lead. Can this transformation reach all Nigerians or just the privileged few?

When Nigeria’s upper chamber punished Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan with a six-month suspension after she spoke up about harassment, the act didn’t just close a door on one woman—it revealed the fragile hinges of gendered power that determine who may even touch the handle in African politics.